Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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1 East Ascent, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0DS
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Discharge of condition 3 (joinery details) and 5 (proposed light details) of Listed Building Consent HS/LB/19/00591 - Internal and External improvements. Installation of chimney ventilators, removal of non-breathable paint, repair of railings, repointing, and general redecoration. Internally: refurbishment of the lower ground floor, creation of a toilet and storage on the hall floor, formation of a built in wardrobe on the first floor, and repair and restoration of the dormer window on the second floor (amended description)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 31 Mar 2020 | View |
| LIGHTPhoto | 12 Feb 2020 | View |
| JOINERY DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2020 | View |
| LIGHT SPECIFICATIONOther | 12 Feb 2020 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 12 Feb 2020 | View |
| ASTRO LIGHTINGOther | 12 Feb 2020 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.